The first of two teens found shot to death in just a matter of days in New Orleans was laid to rest Saturday.

Friends and residents united at the St. Bernard Community Church to pay respect to Brandon Adams, 15, who was shot and killed while walking home from a basketball game on April 27.

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"Brandon is such a bright anointed child of God, and Brandon has very good aspirations. God was truly going to use him," said Adams' cousin, Carolyn Holden.

"Brandon's mother said that we're losing good stock and I think we are. She said at one time it was 25 now it's 15. He was 15 years old. A 15-year-old young man that lost his life, and we lost a part of our life also with him," said mourner Lamont Douglas.

Adams' teachers and school administrators from Kipp Believe College Prep and Kipp Central Academy turned out in large numbers to pay respect and to call for an end to gun violence.

"All he had to do is just settle it with words. Don't use violence to do something that make you feel sad and to other people," said the victim's friend, Amir Douglas, 13.

Days after the shooting, Kipp students held a peace vigil to honor Adams and Christine Marcelin, 15, whose body authorities said was found in New Orleans East three days after Adams was gunned down. Police said Marcelin had been shot to death.

"We lost a son, the next day we lost a daughter. And we need to come together. Behind this," Lamont Douglas said.

No arrest has been made.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111.